Scott County, Arkansas Population 2024

9,906

Scott County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 9,906 with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scott County, Arkansas is the 62nd largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 11,251 and has seen a growth of -11.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,181550.54%
202810,126550.55%
202710,071550.55%
202610,016550.55%
20259,961550.56%
20249,906550.56%
20239,851550.56%
20229,79610.01%
20219,795-39-0.4%
20209,834-383-3.75%
201910,217-71-0.69%
201810,288-72-0.69%
201710,360420.41%
201610,318-220-2.09%
201510,538-125-1.17%
201410,663-245-2.25%
201310,908-99-0.9%
201211,007-234-2.08%
201111,241-10-0.09%
201011,25100%
199010,2055205.37%
19809,6851,47818.01%
19708,20791012.47%
19607,297-2,760-27.44%
195010,057-3,243-24.38%
194013,3001,49712.68%
193011,803-1,429-10.8%
192013,232-1,070-7.48%
191014,3021,1198.49%
190013,1835484.34%
189012,6353,46137.73%
18809,1741,69122.6%
18707,4832,33845.44%
18605,1452,06266.88%
18503,0831,38982%
18401,694-8,487-83.36%
2024 Growth Rate
0.56% (55)
County Seat
Waldron
2020 Population
9,834
Area
893 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.73% (72)
Founded
November 5, 1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,42685.36%
Two or more races7467.56%
Other race4624.68%
Black or African American1191.21%
Asian630.64%
Native American500.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scott County, Arkansas Population by Race

Scott County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Scott County, Arkansas Median Age

42.8

Total

38.6

Male

47.1

Female

Scott County, Arkansas Adults

There are 7,578 adults, (2,054 of whom are seniors) in Scott County, Arkansas.

Scott County, Arkansas Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female4,66647.27%
Male5,20552.73%

Scott County, Arkansas Population by Age

Scott County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9012.5174.325.7
Married2,2082.918020
Non Family1,2301.1265.634.4
Female2894.5465.134.9
Male1743.8877.622.4

3.11

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade69310.03%
Associates Degree5808.39%
Bachelors Degree6389.23%
Graduate Degree1942.81%
High School Graduate2,88041.68%
Less Than 9th Grade4246.14%
Some College1,50021.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scott County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scott County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9255,063683
2+ Races54548160
Hispanic42122563
Other Race2378335
Asian635353
Native American40401
Black18180
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.13%.

Scott County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,375$34,487$35,875
Graduate Degree$65,588$65,441$0
High School Graduate$32,729$40,128$24,940
Less Than 9th Grade$25,250$26,710$0
Overall$31,811$34,974$27,331
Some College$31,789$37,708$27,243

$31,811

Average Earnings

$34,974

Average Male

$27,331

Average Female

Scott County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott County, Arkansas Language

94.12% of Scott County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 5.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.05% of the population.

Scott County, Arkansas Language

Scott County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1501,64920.23%
Multiple746182.41%
Native501020%

17.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.03%

Male Poverty Rate

19.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Arkansas is White, with 20.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 2.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.19%.

Scott County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.21%
Some College17.19%
High School14.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.35%

Scott County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.84%
Female Unemployed24.66%
Female Employed11.67%
Male Employed5.74%

Scott County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,206$69,054
Households$45,340$56,716
Married Families$62,933$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,435$28,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Scott County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

486

Number of Veterans

470

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam236
Second Gulf War103
First Gulf War50
Korea31
World War II3

Scott County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74186
75+144
18 to 3457
35 to 5453
55 to 6446

Scott County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4416.71%
2+ Races457.92%

Scott County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Scott County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Scott County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.41%

Born in Scott County, Arkansas

96.78%

Native Born

3.22%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

2.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.78% of Scott County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 64.41% having been born in Arkansas. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scott County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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